One of the largest office works I've been too. Very well stocked and the opening hours are…read moregenerally convenient for picking things up enroute to work or uni. They actually have parking in store but it's easy enough finding free parking outside anyway. I've used their photo printing service a few times and have always been happy with the services. It's quite reasonably priced too! Check out the catalogue for weekly specials and free seminars they run from time to time.

Officeworks is great and this store is no exception. I've only ever found the staff here to be…read morefriendly and a great help. This is a larger version of the store so it has everything from pens and pencils right up to office desks and chairs. There's always some great stuff on sale near the counters and there's heaps of USB thumb drives on sale, especially the 8GB variety. Given its location to the University of Sydney, it's a handy place for students to stock up on supplies. The print section is invaluable and pretty reasonably priced too with everything available from a single page print right up to six-foot banners.

This Officeworks is a large store for the middle of the city. It seems to have a larger range of…read moreproducts and a very large print and copy section. However, when compared to Clarence Street store, there is minimal staff working and therefore the service is slow. I have experienced different levels of service here depending on the time of day. If you come early enough, before 9 am there is no reason to wait for copy services or to be served.

If Bob the Builder were into making paper air-planes then he would be hanging out here instead of…read moreBunnings. Officework's Sydney city location is a pointy-head's Nirvana and hard to fault. It's spacious well-lit and clean and as you enter there is a staff member there to greet you and ask you whether you need any assistance to find what your looking for in its vast depository of paper, pens, stationery and electronics. There are a lot of photo terminals towards the rear of the store (these do get popular during the lunch time rush so my advice is take advantage of its early opening hours and do your photo processing before work). One annoying thing is the haphazard way people are attended to at the printing/photo area. During peak times there should be a dedicated person looking after photo customers rather than also attending to customers wanting printing done (as these always take the longest to serve). Staff are always friendly and will approach you if you look like you are trying to find something (rather than running away at first eye contact). This Officeworks gives me the same exhilaration I get when I drive into the carpark of my local Bunnings hardware store - the only thing missing is the community sausage sandwich stand out the front.

In Paddington, you get to see a lot of specialty shops that cater to your every need. Now, if…read moreyou're looking to buy a picture frame or have your picture framed, one of the best shops to visit is Matrix Framing located on Paddington Street. It's a relatively small shop with a pleasing atmosphere, showing off their frames and their work. They have personalised service so you're sure that all your framing requirements are seen to and followed to the letter. The staff are extremely helpful and patient. They always answer your questions and help you find the exact frame that's perfect for your picture. Aside from their wide selection and great service, Matrix Framing will also give you great value for your money. Overall, highly recommended!

Excellent inventory, service and location. Went here to buy a frame and the staff went above and…read morebeyond to help me. They have anything you need to create, frame and care for your art projects.

For all your art needs, there's only one place in Sydney to go: Parkers Sydney Fine Art Supplies…read more They offer a wide selection of art supplies from paints and brushes to linens and frames. They also sell dvds on how to paint and books on different art topics (from teaching you how to create art to catalogues of contemporary art). And if you're looking to have a picture framed or a canvas stretched, they can do that too. They have everything related to art that you're looking for and more. They even rent out easels for those who can't afford to buy one at the moment! A store with a long-standing history and reputation, it has excellent quality products and great customer service. You won't go wrong buying from this store.

I ordered a mobile phone during the EOFY sales online. The Google Pixel was on discount across all…read moreretailers. I decided to buy it through OfficeWorks, which clearly was a wrong decision. They promised to deliver the product three to four days after the purchase date. I waited for more than two weeks and tried to reach out to their "Customer Service" multiple times. Each time, I got a different story! They ended up claiming it was the courier's issue, which was clearly not the case. The mobile phone ran out of stock on the website, and they had no inventory left. They weren't even willing to call me back, and every time I called, they asked me to call again in a couple of days. Their customer service couldn't be worse! After waiting for more than 20 days, they decided to simply cancel the order and issue a refund - without even consulting me. Now, I've missed the sales period as the EOFY time has ended, and I have to pay around $400 extra compared to the discounted price! I will never shop here again

Helpful and friendly staff plus plenty of parking makes this Officeworks better than most…read more This shopping centre is a quiet one but with a few major stores seems to survive OK

If you like textiles, fabrics, design and gorgeous things then chances are you probably already…read morelove Chee Soon & Fitzgerald. This tiny interiors store on Crown Street stocks everything from furniture, wallpaper, lamps, bags and purses, cards, wrapping papers and all sorts of small design pieces. There's a good selection of designers wares including Marimekko and Georg Jensen as well as beautiful pieces by the stores own CSF brand. The owners are passionate and love to talk you through the pieces and the history of the store.

Textiles! Furniture!…read moreDecorative arts! These dapper chaps have been celebrating life and furnishings for 18 years, first at Surry Hills and then at the vanguard of the Redfern revival. As friendly as they are urbane, as urbane as they are storied, there's that much great fabric and lampshades and interesting schtuff in their little shop I feel like one of those kids with melted chocolate all over their hands that goes around touching everything. Massrs Chee Soon & Fitzgerald are also well down for a chat, pick their brains about the history of Surry Hills and the inner west, they're a font of artsy knowledge.

Found this antique home goods place in the Monocle travel guide for Sydney. I have high…read moreexpectations on furniture / decoration places and I didn't get disappointed here. Ici et la has beautiful old decoration objects from all over the world. From magical local shells to wooden and metal tables, chairs or lamp to handmade bags. Infact they have a seamstress in the store that creates blankets etc. with your initials. If I would live in Sydney, my interior design would be well influenced by this store.

Amazing range of art supplies of all kind, wether you are looking for oils, acrylic, watercolour,…read morepastels or surfaces, paper, canvas and a huge range of brushes of any quality you like. If you can't find what you are after, it will be ordered in for you. Same goes for framing. Service is always friendly and helpful. Easy parking up the ramp to pack in your supplies. My favourite shop on the Northern Beaches for art supplies and framing!

This is a niche business that's tricky to find, but worth pursuing for its abundance of purist art…read moresupplies - some high-end stuff, but also bits and pieces for the dabbler. I found it confusing because it is multi-faceted. Downstairs you enter off Ethel Street to an art gallery. If you weren't determinedly seeking it out, you could easily miss the fact that a back staircase leads to a large and densely packed store full of papers and presentation folders and easels and paint brushes and a kaleidoscope of coloured paint. In fact they encourage you to use the back entrance, which involves turning up a ramp off Ethel Street that appears to lead to either a roof terrace or a carpark - not an art supply store. Staff are passionate about what they sell - no doubt most of them are working there to supplement their own creative efforts. Not so sure about the art in the gallery, but can't leave the store without the weapons to tackle some new project myself.